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Images such as mask layouts, signatures, and photographs are compared to identify similarities or dissimilarities in the images. Descriptions of the images use geometric shapes including lines, rectangles, and triangles to facilitate the comparisons and decrease comparison time and decrease stored data describing the shapes. Data for pixels in the shapes are pre-integrated to reduce arithmetic operations in the comparisons.

A method includes reducing a deterministic finite automata DFA representative of an expression to provide a smaller DFA, and subjecting information that matches the smaller DFA to non-deterministic finite automata NFA representative of the expression for reducing memory required for pattern matching of the information.

A method of tracking objects on a plane within video images of the objects captured by a video camera. The method includes processing the captured video images so as to extract one or more image features from each object, detecting each of the objects from a relative position of the objects on the plane as viewed from the captured video images by comparing the one or more extracted image features associated with each object with sample image features from a predetermined set of possible example objects which the captured video images may contain; and generating object identification data for each object, from the comparing, which identifies the respective object on the plane. The method further includes generating a three dimensional model of the plane and logging, for each detected object, the object identification data for each object which identifies the respective object on the plane together with object path data. The object path provides a position of the object on the three dimensional model of the plane from the video images with respect to time and relates to the path that each object has taken within the video images. The logging includes detecting an occlusion event in dependence upon whether a first image feature associated with a first of the objects obscures a whole or part of at least a second image feature associated with at least a second of the objects; and, if an occlusion event is detected, associating the object identification data for the first object and the object identification data for the second object with the object path data for both the first object and the second object respectively and logging the associations. The logging further includes identifying at least one of the objects involved in the occlusion event in dependence upon a comparison between the one or more image features associated with that object and the sample image features from the predetermined set of possible example objects, and updating the logged path data after the identification of at least one of the objects so that the respective path data is associated with the respective identified object.

An RF-energy modulation system dynamically adjusts tuned receiving circuits within a plurality of slave devices, thereby regulating the level of power reception in each slave device. The slave devices receive power from a single master device, through coupling of a primary antenna in the master device with a secondary antenna in each slave device. The amount of the power received by each slave device is a function of the antenna separation distance, and is thus different at each slave device location. The RF-energy modulation system monitors the power requirements of the slave device within which the modulation system is included, and modulates the tuning of the secondary antenna to maintain the proper power reception level. Advantageously, such modulation controls the power reception by the slave device, versus dissipating energy already received by the slave device. In a preferred embodiment, the RF-energy modulation system controls the power received by a multiplicity of microstimulators implanted in a single patient.

A method aims at identifying, starting from objects in a digital image, a virtual raster included in a coding pattern. The objects in the image at least partially reproduce marks on a base, each mark being associated with a respective point of intersection of raster lines belonging to the virtual raster. The method comprises the steps of matching sets of objects against a cell unit, which corresponds to a recurring known basic element of said raster; when a set corresponds with the cell unit, identifying the objects in the set as approved; and reconstructing the virtual raster on the basis of the mutual arrangement of the approved objects. A computer program, a storage medium and a device for position determination are also described.

The invention relates to controlling of characteristics of radiation patterns in wireless telecommunications system, where radiation patterns are provided by antenna arrays, each antenna array comprising at least two independent antenna units, each antenna unit being associated with an antenna-unit-specific antenna signal. A control circuit for controlling the characteristics of radiation patterns comprises an antenna signal amplitude adjuster for adjusting a relative amplitude of at least two antenna-unit-specific antenna signals as a function of a phase shift between at least two radio frequency signals inputted into the antenna signal amplitude adjuster. The circuit further comprises an adjustable phase shifter for adjusting the phase shift between the at least two radio frequency signals inputted into the antenna signal amplitude adjuster.

A stereo image processing apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an imaging device for taking a pair of images of an object for stereo image processing purpose; a stereo processor for correlating the pair of images for each small area thereof to thereby perform stereo matching processing for identifying corresponding areas, and obtaining an evaluation function as a result of said stereo matching processing, distance information to said object obtained based on said evaluation function, and reliability information indicating a reliability of said distance information; a parallax corrector for setting an adaptive search range around a small area in question according to said reliability information, obtaining a corrected evaluation function by correcting said evaluation function obtained for said small area in question based on said evaluation function obtained for a respective small area within said adaptive search range, and correcting said distance information based on said corrected evaluation function obtained.

An integrated circuit and methods for laying out the integrated circuit are provided. The integrated circuit includes a first and a second transistor. The first transistor includes a first active region comprising a first source and a first drain; and a first gate electrode over the first active region. The second transistor includes a second active region comprising a second source and a second drain; and a second gate electrode over the second active region and connected to the first gate electrode, wherein the first source and the second source are electrically connected, and the first drain and the second drain are electrically connected.

A receiver is operable to detect a synchronisation position for recovering data from a set of received signal samples. The receiver comprises a filter having an impulse response matched to a predetermined characteristic of the received signal and is operable to produce an output signal which is representative of the convolution of the impulse response and the received signal samples. The receiver includes a synchronisation detector operable to detect the synchronisation position from the filter output signal, and a data detector operable to detect and recover data from the set of received signal samples from the synchronisation position provided by the synchronisation detector. The synchronisation detector is operable to represent each of the received signal samples as a positive or negative constant in dependence upon the relative sign of the signal sample, and to represent the samples of the filter impulse response as a positive or negative constant in dependence upon the relative sign of the impulse response samples, and the filter is operable to convolve the impulse response with the received signal samples by logically combining the representation of the received signal samples and the impulse response to produce the output signal. The receiver is therefore provided with a facility for detecting a synchronisation position from an output of the filter matched to a characteristic of the received signal.The output signal of the matched filter is formed by logically combining the filter impulse response and the received signal samples to form a representation of a convolution but with a substantially reduced number of computations.

A small, high performance, multifunctional high frequency circuit that is multiband and multimode compatible reduces loss from a switch formed on the output side of a final stage amplification unit. The final stage amplification unit power amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal. A first matching circuit impedance converts the amplified signal input thereto at a first input impedance, and outputs a first impedance-converted signal at a first output impedance. A control unit that generates a control signal denoting signal path selection information. A switch unit selects one of at least two signal paths based on the control signal, passes the first impedance-converted signal at an on impedance through the selected path, and outputs the pass signal. A second matching circuit impedance converts a pass signal input thereto at a second input impedance, and outputs a second impedance-converted signal at a second output.

In an Ethernet network divided into multiple domains, a method for Ethernet data frame data learning includes: receiving through a bridge port of a domain of the Ethernet network an Ethernet data frame containing a source Media Access Conrol (MAC) address; and generating a forwarding matching entry including a destination MAC address, the length of a forwarding mask and a bridge egress-port identifier; wherein the destination MAC address is acquired by matching the source MAC address with the length of the forwarding mask. In a method for Ethernet data frame forwarding, a bridge forwards the Ethernet data frame according to a MAC forwarding matching table including a destination MAC address, the length of a forwarding mask and a bridge egress-port identifier. An Ethernet network and a bridge are also provided. The number of entries included in the MAC forwarding matching table o is reduced effectively.

A method of generating an event log of game events associated with elements in a sporting event. The method includes tracking, within a sequence of video images, image features which correspond to respective elements in the sporting event and selecting, from the tracked image features, a first image feature which corresponds to one of the elements so as to designate that element as a selected element. The method further includes selecting a game event from an event list of possible game events for association with the selected element, and associating the selected game event with the selected element so as to generate the event log.

An optical module includes a stem; a first lead pin and a second lead pin for receiving differential signals, the first and second lead pins penetrating the stem; a mount block fixed to the stem; a laser diode having a pair of electrodes; a submount mounted on the mount block and having a matching resistance, an interdigital capacitor, and a plurality of electrode patterns on a surface on the submount; and a first wire and a second wire electrically connecting the submount to the first and second lead pins, respectively. The laser diode is mounted on one of the electrode patterns on the submount and connected to another one of the electrode patterns on the submount by a third wire such that the laser diode, together with the matching resistance and the interdigital capacitor, forms an electrical circuit. The value of the matching resistance is smaller than an impedance value of a differential signal source supplying the differential signals minus the resistance of the laser diode.

The longitudinal magnetic recording medium includes a non-magnetic substrate, a first underlayer having at least one of an amorphous structure and a fine crystal structure formed on the non-magnetic substrate, a second underlayer having a body-centered cubic structure formed on the first underlayer, a third underlayer having a hexagonal closed packed structure formed on the second underlayer, and a magnetic layer having the hexagonal closed packed structure formed on the third underlayer, wherein the third underlayer is composed of an alloy containing Co and Ru.

A matching unit includes a switching means for switching an inductance of a first inductor. This switching means sets an inductance such that a first inductor shows an inductance property to both of the VHF low-band and high-band, and shows a capacitance property to the UHF band. This structure allows the matching unit to achieve the matching for both the VHF low-band and high-band by just switching the two circuits of the VHF low-band and high-band, also allows the matching unit to show a capacitance property to the UHF band. Thus the loss produced in transmitting signals can be reduced, and the circuit can be simplified. As a result, the matching unit can be downsized, and the cost can be reduced.

The invention discloses a mobile terminal unlocking apparatus and method. The apparatus comprises a first acquisition module, an image comparison module, a second acquisition module and a comparison unlocking module, wherein the first acquisition module is used for acquiring a fingerprint image acquired by a sliding type fingerprint identifier of a mobile terminal when the mobile terminal enters an unlocking mode; the image comparison module is used for comparing the fingerprint image with a preset unlocking fingerprint image; the second acquisition module is used for acquiring a sliding parameter acquired by a pressure sensor arranged at the bottom of the sliding type fingerprint identifier when the degree of matching between the fingerprint image and the unlocking fingerprint image is smaller than a first fingerprint threshold; and the comparison unlocking module is used for comparing the sliding parameter with a preset unlocking sliding parameter and unlocking a locking state of the mobile terminal when the degree of matching between the sliding parameter and the unlocking sliding parameter is greater than a first sliding threshold. According to the mobile terminal unlocking apparatus and method, the success rate of fingerprint identification unlocking is increased, a user can input a fingerprint without the need for sliding for multiple times, and the unlocking efficiency of the mobile terminal is improved.

The invention includes: a pixel-value vertical-gradient-quantity calculation section (3a) and a pixel-value horizontal-gradient-quantity calculation section (3b) for calculating, for each pixel in image data, a vertical-direction gradient quantity (Sy) and a horizontal-direction gradient quantity (Sx) for a pixel value; a gradient direction / null direction identifying section (5) for identifying, for each pixel, either a gradient direction or null direction from the vertical-direction gradient quantity (Sy) and the horizontal-direction gradient quantity (Sx); a score calculation section (10) for calculating an correspondence degree from a number of pixels for which a gradient direction contained in the matching region matches a gradient direction contained in the model pattern and a pattern correspondence degree which is a degree of similarity of a matching pattern between the gradient direction for each pixel in the matching region and the gradient direction for each pixel in the model pattern to a comparative matching pattern; and a position identifying section (11) for identifying the position in the captured image pointed at with the image capture object from a position of a target pixel for which the correspondence degree is a maximum.

The invention provides an experience route generation method based on probe vehicle data. Firstly, original probe vehicle data are extracted and processed, and invalid and abnormal points belonging to a light condition and at the positions which do not belong to service scopes of a target starting point and a target terminal point are removed; a model is built according to the principle that direction element weighting is higher than distance element weighting to enable locating points to be matched on a road section; then an experience route threshold value is calculated according to numbers of the location points and the length of a shortest path which are matched to the road section, the road section is considered to be an experience route section if the matched locating point number per kilometer exceeds the experience route threshold value, and an experience route net is composed of each experience route section; and finally a simple loop-free route calculation algorithm is loaded on the experience route net to obtain an experience route. The experience route generation method combines characteristics of sparsity, drifting, magnanimity and the like of the probe vehicle data, a generated route set can be used for guiding a traveler to reasonably select traveling routes, reasonable route set references can be provided for traffic designers, and the method serves as a tool for traffic administrators to formulate route induction strategies.

The invention relates to a low-offset and fast-response voltage-controlled current source. In the voltage-controlled current source which is realized by adopting an operational amplifier, an input offset voltage which is larger relative to an input reference voltage is reduced to an acceptable range through use of an automatic zeroing method, and the output error of the voltage-controlled current source is reduced. The slew rate of the operational amplifier is improved by adding a sampling hold circuit so as to realize the fast response of a circuit. The low-offset and fast-response voltage-controlled current source is especially suitable for applications, such as an LED driving circuit, requiring fast response. In addition, the input offset is reduced by adopting the automatic zeroing method, the low input offset of the voltage-controlled current source can be realized by adopting a standard CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconducotr) process, the change of the input offset along with the changes of temperature, time, illumination and irradiation is unnecessarily considered, and the requirement on layout matching is lower, therefore the production cost and time are reduced.

The present disclosure provides a method and a device for target tracking. The method includes: obtaining a primary forecasting model and a verification model of a target, the primary forecasting model containing low-level features of the target and the verification model containing high-level features of the target; obtaining a current frame of a video image and determining a tracking region of interest (ROI) and a motion-confining region in the current frame based on a latest status of the target, wherein the tracking ROI moves in accordance to a movement of the target; forecasting a status of the target in the current frame in the tracking ROI based on the primary forecasting model; and determining a target image containing the target based on the status of the target in the current frame. The method further includes extracting high-level features of the target from the target image.

A structural seat system is provided for an automotive vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a structural beam is employed which extends in a cross-vehicle direction spaced above a vehicle floor. A further aspect of the present invention provides a passenger seat with a recessed configuration. Yet another aspect of the present invention uses a structural reinforcement and seat system in a convertible roof vehicle.

A structural seat system is provided for an automotive vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a structural beam is employed which extends in a cross-vehicle direction spaced above a vehicle floor. A further aspect of the present invention provides a passenger seat with a recessed configuration. Yet another aspect of the present invention uses a structural reinforcement and seat system in a convertible roof vehicle.

A structural seat system is provided for an automotive vehicle. In another aspect of the present invention, a structural beam is employed which extends in a cross-vehicle direction spaced above a vehicle floor. A further aspect of the present invention provides a passenger seat with a recessed configuration. Yet another aspect of the present invention uses a structural reinforcement and seat system in a convertible roof vehicle.